An analysis of broken-layer characteristics in laser alloying for coinage applications

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 136-142

  Liu, Z ^a   Watkins, K G ^a   Steen, W M ^a   Hatherley, P G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Royal Mint   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broken layer alloying; Coin authenticity; Laser surface alloying; Visible feature

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039129422     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.521883     Document Type: Article

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